Featuring Samah Choudhury and Hina Muneeruddin This talk will go through some manifestations of Islamophobia today and discuss how they help us understand the intersection of race, religion, and gender in America. These scholars will discuss contemporary cultural and political … Read more
Featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
The Nazi seizure of power in Germany led to a global war that affected people throughout the world, but the Nazis also profoundly transformed political and social life within Germany itself through the repressive policies of their totalitarian regime (1933-1945). … Read more
Featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
featuring Marsha S. Collins, Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor for Graduate Education, English and Comparative Literature Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), often referred to as the father of modern Japanese fiction, described Kusamakura as “a haiku-style novel, that lives … Read more
For the final Humanities Happy Hour of the semester, we're overjoyed to be joined by Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen, Associate Professor in the Department of City &Regional Planning. She'll be sharing clips from the documentary, In the Shadows of Ferguson. This story begins … Read more
A Distinguished Seminar featuring Molly Worthen Five hundred years ago, the disgruntled monk Martin Luther wrote his 95 complaints against the Roman Catholic Church, launching new theological and political conflicts that still resonate across America and the Western world. … Read more
featuring Ruel Tyson, Founder and Director Emeritus, Institute for the Arts & Humanities and Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for … Read more
featuring Ruel Tyson, Founder and Director Emeritus, Institute for the Arts & Humanities and Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for … Read more
featuring Terry Ellen Rhodes, Senior Associate Dean, Fine Arts and Humanities, and Professor of Music Performing selections from Italian opera to American classical song and musical theater, Terry Ellen Rhodes will discuss how music serves as a connection between people of … Read more
